Al-Musta'sim

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Abū Aḥmad ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Mustanṣir, better known by his regnal title al-Mustaʿṣim bi-llāh, was the 37th and last Abbasid caliph of Baghdad. He held the title from 1242 until his death at the hands of Mongols in 1258.

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Al-Musta’sim was the last Abbasid caliph to rule in Baghdad before…
Al-Musta’sim was the last Abbasid caliph to rule in Baghdad before the Mongol conquest.
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After the destruction of the Baghdad caliphate, an Abbasid claimant was installed…
After the destruction of the Baghdad caliphate, an Abbasid claimant was installed as caliph in Cairo in 1261.
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Muhammad ibn al-Alqami served as vizier to al-Musta’sim; later accusations of…
Muhammad ibn al-Alqami served as vizier to al-Musta’sim; later accusations of betrayal remain contested.
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Al-Musta'sim: people, places, and context for the episode.
Abū Aḥmad ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Mustanṣir, better known by his regnal title al-Mustaʿṣim bi-llāh, was the 37th and last Abbasid caliph of Baghdad. He held the title from 1242 until his death at the hands of Mongols in 1258.
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